Factors that Affect Suicide Attempts of Adolescents in Multicultural Families in Korea
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. Subjects
2.2. Measurements
2.3. Statistical Analyses
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Birthplaces | Foreign-Mother Family (n = 575), % | Foreign-Father Family (n = 67), % | Foreign-Parents family (n = 85), % | |
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Mother′s Birthplace | Father′s Birthplace | Mother′s Birthplace | Father′s Birthplace | |
China (ethnic Koreans) | 25.7 | 10.4 | 15.3 | 22.4 |
China (Han and other ethnicities) | 15.5 | 6.0 | 11.8 | 11.8 |
Japan | 27.7 | 34.3 | 4.7 | 2.4 |
North Korea | 0.9 | 3.0 | 23.5 | 22.4 |
Other Asian countries | 26.8 | 7.5 | 23.5 | 14.1 |
Non-Asian countries | 3.5 | 38.8 | 21.2 | 27.1 |
Variables | Total | Person with a History of a Suicide Attempt | Person without a History of a Suicide Attempt | p | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Before Adjustment n (%) | After Adjustment % | After Adjustment † % | After Adjustment ‡ % | ||
Sex | |||||
Male | 376 (51.72) | 54.24 | 45.49 | 54.81 | 0.320 |
Female | 351 (48.28) | 45.76 | 54.51 | 45.19 | |
Age, mean (SE) | 14.68 (1.71) | 14.85 (0.08) | 15.43 (0.39) | 14.83 (0.08) | 0.233 |
Area of residence | |||||
Rural | 91 (12.52) | 9.78 | 1.49 | 10.32 | 0.004 |
Small city | 371 (51.03) | 48.99 | 40.85 | 49.53 | |
Large city | 265 (36.45) | 41.23 | 57.65 | 40.15 | |
Residential type | |||||
Living with family | 640 (88.03) | 86.61 | 47.44 | 89.18 | <0.001 |
Living with relatives/ friends/alone/in a dormitory | 63 (8.67) | 9.14 | 21.93 | 8.30 | |
Living in a facility | 24 (3.3) | 4.25 | 30.63 | 2.51 | |
Socio-economic status | |||||
High | 49 (6.74) | 8.33 | 19.87 | 7.57 | <0.001 |
Middle | 616 (84.73) | 81.96 | 43.31 | 84.50 | |
Low | 62 (8.53) | 9.71 | 36.82 | 7.93 | |
Academic achievement | |||||
High | 80 (11) | 11.97 | 27.63 | 10.94 | <0.001 |
Middle | 533 (73.31) | 70.97 | 38.97 | 73.08 | |
Low | 114 (15.68) | 17.06 | 33.40 | 15.98 | |
Perceived severe stress | |||||
No | 635 (87.35) | 85.58 | 60.48 | 87.23 | <0.001 |
Yes | 92 (12.65) | 14.42 | 39.52 | 12.77 | |
Main cause of stress | |||||
Conflict with parent | 99 (14.14) | 14.55 | 13.79 | 14.59 | <0.001 |
Family circumstances | 47 (6.71) | 6.45 | 15.59 | 5.94 | |
Conflict with teachers | 23 (3.29) | 3.04 | 25.01 | 1.81 | |
Peer relational problems | 73 (10.43) | 9.32 | 16.68 | 8.91 | |
Academic grades | 343 (49) | 49.88 | 8.53 | 52.18 | |
Health problems | 34 (4.86) | 5.30 | 7.60 | 5.17 | |
Physical appearance | 81 (11.57) | 11.47 | 12.80 | 11.40 | |
Type of multicultural family | |||||
Foreign mother | 575 (79.09) | 74.23 | 27.25 | 77.32 | <0.001 |
Foreign father | 67 (9.22) | 11.08 | 18.54 | 10.59 | |
Foreign parents | 85 (11.69) | 14.69 | 54.21 | 12.09 |
Variables | Univariate OR (95% CI) | Multivariate OR (95% CI) † |
---|---|---|
Sex, female | 1.45 (0.70–3.03) | 2.59 (1.06–6.36) |
Residential type | ||
Living with family | ref | ref |
Living with relatives/friends/alone/in a dormitory | 4.96 (2.06–11.98) | 2.50 (0.93–6.73) |
Living in a facility | 22.91 (8.43–62.28) | 6.27 (1.82–21.62) |
Major stressor | ||
Conflict with parent | ref | |
Family circumstances | 2.78 (0.63–12.21) | 1.69 (0.36–7.92) |
Conflict with teachers | 14.62 (3.78–56.61) | 11.35 (2.43–53.11) |
Peer relational problems | 1.98 (0.50–7.88) | 1.48 (0.33–6.59) |
Academic grades | 0.17 (0.04–0.85) | 0.18 (0.03–1.02) |
Health problems | 1.56 (0.27–8.91) | 2.00 (0.31–12.97) |
Physical appearances | 1.19 (0.27–5.27) | 1.19 (0.21–6.84) |
Type of multicultural family | ||
Foreign mother | ref | ref |
Foreign father | 4.97 (1.64–15.04) | 1.94 (0.60–6.25) |
Foreign parents | 12.73 (5.35–30.30) | 4.22 (1.48–12.04) |
Age | 1.24 (0.94–1.63) | |
Area of residence | ||
Rural | ref | |
Small city | 5.70 (0.73–44.26) | |
Large city | 9.92 (1.29–76.40) | |
Socio-economic status | ||
High | 5.12 (2.05–12.79) | |
Middle | ref | |
Low | 9.07 (3.84–21.39) | |
Academic achievement | ||
High | 4.73 (1.95–11.48) | |
Middle | ref | |
Low | 3.92 (1.66–9.28) | |
Perceived severe stress | 4.47 (2.21–9.03) |
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Park, S.; Lee, Y. Factors that Affect Suicide Attempts of Adolescents in Multicultural Families in Korea. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2016, 13, 1184. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13121184
Park S, Lee Y. Factors that Affect Suicide Attempts of Adolescents in Multicultural Families in Korea. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2016; 13(12):1184. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13121184
Chicago/Turabian StylePark, Subin, and Yeeun Lee. 2016. "Factors that Affect Suicide Attempts of Adolescents in Multicultural Families in Korea" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 13, no. 12: 1184. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13121184